As práticas de caridade na diocese de Mariana: estímulos devocionais, interditos e protestos anónimos no século XVIII

Abstract

This article aims to review some of the actions of the secular and the ecclesiastical hierarchy in the diocese of Mariana in order to constrain the activities of beggars and hermits and encourage charitable institutions. The letters and minutes of pastoral visits that circulated, established penalties of imprisonment and confiscation of safes to beggars without permits suggest that State and the Church sought, at the same time prevent the evasion of contributions, and suppress the heterodoxies blesser and practiced by healers. The colonial agents preached a discourse in order to solidarity for the institutional channels. On the other hand, there are, anonymous grumbling and protests, which circulated in several parishes in the diocese of Mariana.